State University of New York
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| Established | 1948 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | John R. Ryan |
| Students | 414,171 |
| Location | (various), New York, USA |
| Website | suny.edu |
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY (IPA pronunciation: ['suniː]) is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 413,000 students, plus 1.1 million continuing education students spanning 64 campuses across the state. The SUNY system has 28,000 faculty members and some 6,650 degree and certificate programs overall. SUNY includes many institutions and four University Centers: Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, and Stony Brook. SUNY's administrative offices are in Albany.
The State University of New York was established in 1948 by then-Governor of New York, Thomas E. Dewey, through legislative implementation of recommendations made by the Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University (1946-1948). The Commission was chaired by Owen D. Young, then-Chairman of the General Electric Company. The system was greatly expanded during the adiminsitration of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, who took a personal interest in design and construction of new SUNY facilities across the state.
SUNY comprises all institutions of higher education statewide that are state-supported, with the exception of the institutions that are units of the City University of New York (CUNY).
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[edit] Organization
SUNY is governed by a Board of Trustees, which consists of sixteen members, fifteen of whom are appointed by the Governor, with consent of the New York State Senate. The sixteenth member is the President of the SUNY Student Assembly. The Board of Trustees appoints the Chancellor who serves as SUNY Chief Executive Officer. The current SUNY Chancellor is John R. Ryan, Vice Admiral, USN (Ret.).
The state of New York assists in financing the SUNY system, which, along with CUNY, provides lower-cost college-level education to residents of the state. SUNY students also come from out-of-state and 171 foreign countries, though tuition is higher for these students.
There are a large variety of colleges in the SUNY system with some overlap in specialties from site to site. SUNY divides its campuses into four distinct categories: university centers/doctoral-granting institutions, university colleges, technology colleges, and community colleges.
SUNY and the City University of New York are entirely different university systems, despite the fact that both are public institutions which receive funding from New York State. Also, SUNY is not to be confused with the University of the State of New York (USNY), which is the governmental umbrella organization for most education-related institutions and many education-related personnel (both public and private) in New York State, and which includes, as a component, the New York State Education Department.
[edit] Campuses
[edit] University Centers/Doctoral-Granting Institutions
[edit] University Centers
- Binghamton University
- Stony Brook University
- University at Albany, The State University of New York
- University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
[edit] Other Doctoral-Granting Institutions
- See also: Contract college
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
- State University of New York Upstate Medical University
- New York State College of Ceramics (Alfred University)
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- State University of New York State College of Optometry
- Four colleges of Cornell University
[edit] University Colleges
- Buffalo State College
- Empire State College
- State University of New York at Brockport
- State University of New York at Cortland
- State University of New York at Fredonia
- State University of New York at Geneseo
- State University of New York at New Paltz
- State University of New York at Old Westbury
- State University of New York at Oneonta
- State University of New York at Oswego
- State University of New York at Plattsburgh
- State University of New York at Potsdam
- State University of New York at Purchase
[edit] Technology Colleges
- Alfred State College
- State University of New York at Canton
- State University of New York at Cobleskill
- State University of New York at Delhi
- State University of New York at Farmingdale
- State University of New York at Morrisville
- State University of New York Institute of Technology
- State University of New York Maritime College
[edit] Community Colleges
- Adirondack Community College
- Broome Community College
- Cayuga County Community College
- Clinton Community College
- Columbia-Greene Community College
- Corning Community College
- Dutchess Community College
- Erie Community College
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Finger Lakes Community College
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College
- Genesee Community College
- Herkimer County Community College
- Hudson Valley Community College
- Jamestown Community College
- Jefferson Community College
- Mohawk Valley Community College
- Monroe Community College
- Nassau Community College
- Niagara County Community College
- North Country Community College
- Onondaga Community College
- Orange County Community College
- Rockland Community College
- Schenectady County Community College
- Suffolk County Community College
- Sullivan County Community College
- Tompkins Cortland Community College
- Ulster County Community College
- Westchester Community College
[edit] State-wide colleges
[edit] Rankings and statistics for the University Centers
Ranking and value:
| Campus | US News and World Report, "Top 50 Public University" ranking | Kiplinger's Personal Finance, "Top 100 Values" ranking | Kiplinger's Personal Finance, "Top 100 Values" ranking for out-of-state applicants |
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| Albany | Not ranked | 67th | 46th |
| Binghamton | 38th | 5th | 1st |
| Buffalo | Not ranked | 89th | 77th |
| Stony Brook | 46th | 34th | 35th |
Selectivity:
| School | Selectivity rating | Percent students admitted |
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| Albany | 78 | 63% |
| Binghamton | 93 | 35% |
| Buffalo | 85 | 57% |
| Stony Brook | 89 | 51% |
Admission criteria (according to SUNY):
| School | Middle 50% SAT | Students in top 10% of class | Middle 90% GPA |
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| Albany | 1110-1260 | 15% | 88-94 |
| Binghamton | 1190-1360 | 50% | 91-95 |
| Buffalo | 1110-1290 | 24% | 89-95 |
| Stony Brook | 1130-1270 | Not reported | 87-93 |
National Science Foundation Funding: Note: Schools with Medical Programs (Buffalo and Stony Brook), inherently receive greater funding. Addittionally, the size of a school, number of programs, technical/research programs, etc. plays a large role in funding criteria. The four university centers from largest to smallest are: Buffalo (27,200), Stony Brook (22,000), Albany(17,000), Binghamton (14,000).
| School | NSF Funding Rank | Funding Dollars ($000) |
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| Albany | 77 | 203,997 |
| Binghamton | 210 | 25,405 |
| Buffalo | 58 | 258,952 |
| Stony Brook | 71 | 213,547 |
[edit] Athletics
Every school within the SUNY system manages their own athletics program, which greatly varies the level of competition at each institution.
[edit] Division I
- The four university centers all compete at the Division I level for all of their sports. All but Binghamton field football teams, with Buffalo in Division I-FBS (formerly Division I-A) and Albany and Stony Brook in Division I-FCS (formerly Division I-AA).
- SUNY Oneonta Men's Soccer competes at the Division 1 level.
- A small number of community college compete at the NJCAA Div. 1 level
[edit] Division II and III
- Most SUNY colleges, technical schools and community schools compete at the NCAA or NJCAA Div. II or III level.
[edit] Rivalries
The most prominent SUNY rivalry is between the Albany Great Danes and Binghamton Bearcats. The two both belong to the America East athletic conference. Frequently referred to as the I-88 Rivalry, Binghamton and Albany sit at either end of Interstate 88 (roughly 2.5 hours apart).
